First of all, St. Patrick wasn’t
Irish! He was born in the British Isles near the modern city of
Dumbarton, located in Scotland around 373 C.E. His orginal name
was Maewyn Succat, and only became Patrick after he was ordained
as a priest. When Patrick was 16, he was seized by raiders from
his homeland and brought to Ireland and sold as a slave. In captivity
for six years, he heard God’s voice telling him the time
was right to escape. In later years, after his escape, he would
again hear God’s calling to return to Ireland and convert
the Irish to Christianity. St. Patrick is attributed to Ireland’s
conversion to Christianity. It is celebrated on his religious feast
day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century.
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